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“Nope He’s not ready to commit either I understand that I don’t feel bitter about it But I kind of wish I did, because that would make it easier to move forward”

“But it’s not in your nature to be so caught up in what you’re feeling that you’d be blind to what so”

I sighed “Such weakness”

He soodness”

“H it was a daht now True, I often went for men ere more assertive Alphas or betas Coop was neither I had the feeling I’d be leading in the bedrooot that far But maybe I’d like it Maybe—

“Sorry to interrupt,” said a new voice that was, in fact, ey

I tensed No, he was not here He was not But when I looked up, I saw that, yeah, he was And, as always, h

“So?” I asked Ryder

“Saet you,” he replied, all business

I stiffened So I looked at Coop “Excuse me for a sec”

“Of course,” my date said

I walked a few feet aith Ryder “Okay, what’s happening?”

“A group of humans headed out earlier They haven’t returned The odds are that one or e, Alora, Stuart, and o search for them”

“You?” The rest of us formed a standard search party, but Ryder never usually caain, Ryder was never usually here

He shrugged “I suppose she wants to see how ”

Well that ht” I returned to ion stuff”

He stood “Oh, don’t apologise I completely understand”

“Thanks for tonight,” I said “I enjoyed what time we had”

“As did I I don’t knohat kind of legion business you’re on, but take care”

Aw, he was too sweet “I will” I kissed his cheek “I’ll see you to”